Kaakarakaya Vepudu

Ingredients:
250gms Bitter gourd
1 onion
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
salt
oil
Powder:
1/2 tsp urad dal
1/4 tsp chana dal
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1tsp grated dry coconut
pinch jaggery

• Peel the skin,wash and slice the bitter gourd.
• soak them in water along with little salt and turmeric for 15 min.
• After 15min mix well the bitter gourd pieces with hand and squeeze the pieces.Discard the water.
• Now shallow fry the bitter gourd pieces until light brown and keep it aside.
• Dry roast the ingredients under powder except jaggery.
• Grind them into fine powder lastly add jaggery and grind again.
• Now heat 1tsp oil in a pan,add mustard seeds,curry leaves.
• Add sliced onion and fry until light brown,after that add powder,salt,red chillipowder and fried bitter gourd pieces.
• Mix them well and fry for a min or two.
• Turn off the flame serve it with plain rice.